forelady
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fore·la·dy
(fôr′lā′dē)n.
A forewoman.
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forelady
(ˈfɔːˌleɪdɪ)n, pl -ries
1. (Law) law a woman who manages other women in a matron's jury
2. a woman who manages other women in a department, shop, or factory
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fore•wom•an
(ˈfɔrˌwʊm ən, ˈfoʊr-)n., pl. -wom•en.
1. a woman who supervises a department or group of workers.
2. a woman on a jury who is selected to preside over and speak for all the jurors in the panel.
[1700–10]
usage: See -woman.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() foreperson - the presiding member of the jury and the one who speaks on their behalf |
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